Be a tourist in Co Clare this weekend
FOR THE fourth year running ‘Be a tourist in your own county’ returns to Co Clare.
Rory back in the reckoning as Clare look to maximise momentum
*Rory Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MOMENTUM is behind the Clare senior hurlers as they prepare to enter the championship arena with Rory Hayes among those pushing strongly for a place in the first fifteen.
Reidy hopeful Clare campaign number thirteen is full of luck
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DAVID REIDY is gearing up for a thirteenth senior championship campaign with Clare and says the competition for places is as strong as it has ever been within the county side.
Parts of Kilrush ‘becoming a red zone’ with spike in crime
*Incidents of anti-social behaviour from Kilrush went viral. PARTS of Kilrush have become “a red zone” due to the levels of criminal activity according to a county councillor who said the local authority will have to consider stopping the delivery of social housing until it can manage its present stock.
Diarmuid hopeful of a long championship year ahead in Clare colours
*Diarmuid Ryan fires over a point. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DIARMUID RYAN and the Clare senior hurlers are expecting “a massive battle” to kick off their championship campaign against Waterford but are hopeful of a long year ahead.
‘Take it outside if ye want to go at it’ – heated exchange sees Burke & Guilfoyle clash over fuel crisis in Council chamber
*Cllr Pat Burke (FG) and Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF). “TAKE IT outside if ye want to go at it,” the Mayor of Clare told two elected members of the County Council during a heated exchange over the fuel protests.
Information campaign was part of Minister O’Brien’s plan to assist fuel crisis
*Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien at The Banner Plaza. Photograph: Natasha Barton A PUBLIC information campaign formed part of the big plan from the Government to help the people of Ireland amid the fuel crisis, prior to the outbreak of the six day protests across the country.
Minor match moved to Clarecastle with one change to Clare team
*Tadhg Bane is included in the Clare team for the second game running. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A LATE venue change has resulted in Clare’s minor football clash with Tipperary moving to Clarecastle while there is one switch in the starting team.
Architectural heritage under the spotlight
ARCHITECTURAL heritage of Galway is to be put into the spotlight this month.
Road blocks lifted on M18 as Clare protestors stand down
*Photograph: Joe Buckley ROAD BLOCKS have been removed from the M18 in Co Clare with protestors standing down after six days.